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hand_n upon_o paul_n eye_n he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o have_v receive_v his_o sight_n but_o ananias_n 9.17_o act._n 9.17_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o employment_n his_o hand_n be_v the_o effectual_a applicant_n cause_n to_o confer_v sight_n to_o the_o bless_a convert_v it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n concern_v the_o cup_n 22.17_o luk._n 22.17_o divide_v this_o among_o you_o but_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o passeover_n as_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o evangelist_n for_o this_o be_v before_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o supper_n again_o this_o condemn_v that_o lurch_a sacrifice_n wherein_o oft_o time_n the_o priest_n give_v none_o to_o other_o but_o retain_v all_o to_o himself_o what_o be_v this_o practice_n but_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n to_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n for_o wherefore_o be_v the_o bread_n bless_v and_o 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head_n so_o do_v the_o rhemist_n bring_v forth_o that_o for_o a_o weapon_n of_o defence_n which_o indeed_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n for_o if_o a_o man_n that_o eath_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v christ_n which_o if_o he_o do_v then_o must_v christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o 8.9_o 1._o joh._n 6.56_o rom_n 8.9_o &_o consequent_o be_v christ_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n saint_n john_n say_v 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n 6.54_o joh._n 6.54_o and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v life_n everlasting_a but_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v or_o read_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o receive_v christ_n no_o sure_o but_o as_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n 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